Marc Smolowitz is a multi-award-winning director, producer, executive producer, and consulting producer who has played a significant role in over 50 successful independent films.
Throughout his illustrious career, the collective impact of his works has been felt across 250+ film festivals and markets on five continents, resulting in substantial worldwide sales to theatrical, television, and VOD outlets, notable box office receipts, and numerous awards and nominations.
Marc's impressive credits include films that have screened at top-tier festivals such as the Sundance Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival, SXSW, Chicago International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, AFI DOCS, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, DOC NYC, CPH:DOX, Tokyo International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Viennale, and Jerusalem Film Festival, among many others.
In 2009, Marc founded 13th Gen, a San Francisco-based boutique entertainment company that works with a diverse range of independent film partners globally to oversee the financing, production, post-production, marketing, sales, and distribution efforts of a vibrant portfolio of films and filmmakers.
With talent development at its core, the company is typically involved in around 10-15 projects concurrently, and has successfully advanced Marc's career-long commitment to powerful social issue filmmaking across all genres.
In 2016, Marc received one of the prestigious Gotham Fellowships to attend the Cannes Film Festival's Producers Network, solidifying his position as one of the USA's most influential independent film producers.
